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López Obrador says that “there is no problem” with Milei’s visit but he will not meet with him

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, ruled out on Tuesday that he will meet with the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, who will travel to the country on August 24 to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), although he said that “there is no problem” with his visit.

“No, no (I’m going to meet with him), but there’s no problem, he can come. When he has moved to the United States, he requests permission to use airspace, anyone has never been denied,” the president emphasized during his morning press conference.

López Obrador thus referred to the announcement made on Monday by the organizers of the CPAC, the largest and most influential forum of right-wing movements in the world, that one of the main speakers confirmed at the forum in Mexico City will be Milei.

The president assured that this type of meeting is “something normal” in Mexico, since it is a country of freedoms.

“Anyone can come, president, opposition leader, representative of the right-wing blocs in the world and this is a free country, there is no censorship, there is no persecution, there are full freedoms,” he said.

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However, he insisted that he will not meet with the Argentine president.

“Because I do not agree with his way of thinking and his way of being, however, he is free and one thing is the Government of Mexico, and another thing is the people of Mexico, and our people have always been very hospitable, fraternal and respectful,” he said.

The CPAC Mexico, organized by Mexican actor and activist Eduardo Verástegui, reported on Monday in a statement that Milei will attend the meeting to present “a firm message about the urgent need to continue fighting for freedom in Latin America and the world.”

The text anticipated that his speech will be one of “the culminating moments of the event, attracting the attention of conservative leaders and defenders of freedom throughout the region.”

The CPAC, of American origin, is an annual political conference of social actors that raise conservative positions and is considered one of the political arms of the candidate for the presidency of the United States. Donald Trump.

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Outside the United States, the CPAC was founded in 2019 in Brazil, where last July Milei closed the event.

In 2022 it began in Mexico, where the most visible leader is the actor, producer and former presidential candidate Eduardo Vérastegui, who has been characterized by his political alliances with Trump and promoting the extreme right and conservative discourse in the country.

The participation will occur in the midst of the distancing of the Argentine from López Obrador, because in April Milei called him “ignorant” in an interview with CNN en Español, to which the Mexican replied: “I still don’t understand how the Argentine people being so intelligent voted for him.”

International

IEA warns Middle East conflict could spark worst energy crisis in decades

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could trigger the worst energy crisis in decades, warned Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), who described the situation as “very serious.”

Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, Birol compared the current scenario to the oil crises of the 1970s, noting that during those events the world lost around five million barrels of oil per day in each crisis.

“Today, we have lost 11 million barrels per day—more than the two major oil shocks combined,” he said.

The Turkish economist referred to the conflict that began on February 28, following attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran, which have significantly disrupted global energy markets and driven oil prices higher.

Birol warned that the global economy is facing a “very, very serious threat” and expressed hope that the crisis will be resolved soon.

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“No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues in this direction. Global efforts are urgently needed,” he emphasized.

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Colombian Air Force Hercules plane crashes during takeoff with troops onboard

A Lockheed C-130 Hercules operated by the Colombian Air Force was involved in a “tragic accident” while taking off from Puerto Leguízamo, in the Putumayo department of southern Colombia, as it was transporting troops, Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez reported on Monday.

The minister stated on social media that the exact number of victims and the causes of the crash have not yet been determined. He also extended his condolences to the families affected and urged the public to avoid speculation until official information is confirmed.

“This is a deeply painful event for the country. Our prayers are with the victims and their families,” Sánchez said, adding that emergency protocols have been activated and an investigation is underway.

Meanwhile, President Gustavo Petro expressed hope that there would be no fatalities in what he described as a “horrific accident that should not have happened.”

Petro also highlighted ongoing efforts to modernize the country’s air fleet and reiterated the need to acquire new helicopters and transport aircraft to strengthen military mobility, particularly in remote regions.

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According to local media reports, approximately 110 soldiers were on board the aircraft. So far, at least 20 injured military personnel have been rescued.

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Paris prosecutors alert U.S. over alleged deepfake strategy linked to Elon Musk

The Paris Prosecutor’s Office said on Saturday that it had alerted authorities in the United States over suspicions that tech entrepreneur Elon Musk may have encouraged the spread of sexualized deepfake content on the social platform X to artificially boost the company’s valuation.

According to prosecutors, the controversy surrounding explicit AI-generated videos—reportedly linked to Grok, the platform’s artificial intelligence system—may have been deliberately triggered to increase the market value of X and X AI.

The office added that the alleged strategy could be tied to the planned June 2026 public listing of a new entity formed through the merger of SpaceX and X AI.

French authorities said they contacted the U.S. Department of Justice as well as legal representatives at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this week to share their concerns.

Responding on X in French to a report about the case, Musk referred to French prosecutors using an offensive term.

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When contacted, X’s legal representative in France did not immediately comment.

Grok, the platform’s AI system, has its own account on X, allowing users to interact with it or request content generation. For a period, users were able to tag the bot in posts to generate or edit images, a feature that may have facilitated the spread of such material.